- present participle of combat.
combating
Example Sentences
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What does it mean for Europe if the country that set the modern standard for combating antisemitism across the continent chooses to move on at a time of rising Jew-hatred?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
All nine companies are failing when it comes to combating "existential" threats such as pursuing models that reach human-level intelligence, known as "artificial general intelligence" or AGI, the report said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
The chess body said combating cheating remained one of its highest priorities, but it stressed that such allegations must be handled through its established procedures.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
In a press release, Bonta reiterated his commitment to combating hate in California, and said the data obtained are accessible and critical to stopping such crimes in the state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
I put in long hours at Sidley & Austin, often eating both lunch and dinner at my desk while combating a continuous flow of documents, all of them written in precise and decorous lawyer-language.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
